Mangaluru sexual harassment on city bus case, accused arrested
Victim slaps accused at Police Commissioner's office
Mangaluru: City Police on Thursday arrested the accused of sexually harassing a woman on a city bus here in Mangaluru. The arrest has been made after a woman had reported the issue on social media which had gone viral earlier this week.
The accused has been identified as Hussain (41) a resident of Kasargod.
The police confirmed the arrest at a press conference at Police Commissioner’s office.
The woman in an Instagram post had alleged that the accused had sexually harassed her on city bus on January 14, and despite repeated confrontations had not backed away and continued touching her inappropriately. The post had received wide response and had grossed over 1.5 lakh likes and over three thousand comments.
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Lokayukta searches govt officials in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Tuesday conducted searches on properties belonging to government officials in various parts of the state, on the suspicion that they have possessed assets disproportionate to their income, official sources said.
The searches and verification of documents are on against at least four officials from Shivamogga, Mandya, Dharwad and Vijayanagara districts, the sources added.
Those being searched include a Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation official in Shivamogga and a health department official in Vijayanagara district.
